Quilting frame



March 9 1926. 1,575,691

- E. E. KLEE QUILTING FRAME Filed Jan. 26, 1925 I f L-- Jm Ll--mlm-,use, inexpensive to manufacture, strong,

Patented Mar. 9, i925.

UNITED STATES ELMER E. KLEE, OF TRIPLETT, MISSOURI.

QUILTING- FRAME.

Application filed January 26, 1925. Serial No. 4,891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Emma E. Knnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Triplett, in the county of Chariton and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Quilting Frame,of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a ratchet quilting frame or comforttacking frame, and has for its pricipal object to provide a knock-downstructure so that the same may be stored easily and take up very littleroom.

A further important object of the inven tion is to provide a frame ofthis nature with a detachable leg structure in order that the frame maybe supported in a horizontal position when in use or leaned up against awall or the like when not in use so as to be out of the way. i

A further important object ofthe tion is 'to provide a ratchet quiltingwhich is capable of easy and ready tion from either side. q

A still further object of the invention is to provide a leg structurefor a frame of this nature which may be folded to a contracted positionso as to take up little room when not in use.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a quiltingframe of this nature with a very simple and ellicient structure, onewhich is fairly reliable in invenframe opera durable, easy tomanipulate, not liable to readily get out of order, readily assembled ordisassembled, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it isdesigned.

With the above and numerous objects in view as will appear thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel feaures ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willhereinafter be more fully described'and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan View of the preferred embodimentof my quilting frame.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section through a portion of theframe, taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 3 looking in thedirection of the arrow.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken vertically substantially on theline of Figure 1.

Figure l is a detail perspective of two of the pivoted bracing links,and

Figure 5, is a detail section onv an enlarged scale taken substantially,on the line 5--5 of Figure 1. i

Referring to the drawing it will be seen that suitable rollers areprovidedon shafts for the reception of the quilt or comfort 6 in theusual and well known manner. These shafts 5 and the side rails 7 formthe frame. At both ends of each end of each shaft .3 there is provided aratchet and pawl structure which is indicated in detail in Figure 5. Thepawl is indicated by the numeral 8, the ratchet wheel by numeral 9,andthe tenon or end of the shaft by numeral 1.0. Each ratchet wheel 9 iswelded or otherwise fixed on a sleeve 11 which extends through. theadjacent side rail 7 and a spacing collar '12 is formed on the sleevebetween the ratchet wheel 9 andthe adjacent rail 7 so as to hold thisratchet wheel in proper position to be engaged by the corresponding pawl8. A cotter pin 13 is inserted through the sleeve 11 and the tenon 10 soas to lock the former on the latter. These ratchet wheels 9 and theirspacing collars and sleeves are interchangeable so that no study isnecessary in assembling the device. hen these ratchetstructures areprovided on each shaft it ispossible to remove the cotter pin and thusunlock the ratchet wheel from the shaft so that complete operation maybe accomplished from the other side of the frame.

The under edges of the side rail 7 are notched as is indicated at 14%for receiving bolts 15 forming part of the leg structure about to bedescribed. The leg structure supporting each side rail 7 is shown toadvantage in Figures 2 and 3 and consists of two pairs of legs 16. Thelegs in each pair converge from their bottoms toward their top ends andreceive at their top ends the bolt 15 which holds the legs one on eachside of the rail and these bolts are provided with thumb nuts 17 inorder that they may be tightened causing the legs to be brought intotight engagement with the side rails. Two brace bolts 18 and 19, oneabove the other, are provided to hold the legs 16 of each pair in properspaced relation to each other as shown to advantage in Figure 2. On theupper bolts 19, the links 20 and 21. are pivoted and the link 20 ispivoted at one end to an intermediate point of the link 21 as at 22 andthe inner end of the link 21 is provided with an offset hook 23engageable over the upperedge of the 'link20, The links 24k and 25correspond in formation to links 21 and 20 respectively except that theyare longer and are attached pivotal-1y to the bolts 18 so that the pairsof legs associated with each side rail converge toward each otherupwardly as is shown to advantage in Figures 1 and 8. The links2 et and25 are provided with transversely extending lugs 26 engageable by thenotched end oi' rods 27 pivoted on the bolts 19 thus preventing thepivot point 22 between the rods 25 and 24 from being moved upwardly andof course this also prevents the pivot 22 of rods 21 and 20 from beingmoved upwardly.

It is thought that the operation of the quilting frame will be readilyunderstood without a more detailed description thereof.

Vhen it is desired to store the frame overnight the thumb nuts '17 areloosened and the rails 7 may be lifted from theleg structures and theframe may be leaned against the wall of the room or the like in an outof-the-way position, The rods 27 may then be swung so as to disengagetheir notched ends from the lugs 26, the pivot point 22 moved upwardlyso as 'to fold the pairs of legs 16 against each other. It will also beapparent that the device may be just as easily set up again. VJhen thedevice is to be stored for any great length of time when not in use, thecotter pins 18 may be removed and the side rails 7 may then be removedso that they may be tacked alongside of the rollers and shaft. Thus thewhole frame may be stored in a relatively small space. It will furtherbe apparent that this device possesses a very simple, efiicient andinexpensive structure which will attain all the features of advantageenumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and abovedescription, and that numerous changes in the details o1 construction,in the material, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

In a quilting structure of the class described, a frame including a pairof side rails, and a pair of knock-down leg structurcs for said siderails, each knock-down le structure including two pairs of legs, thelegs of each pair being inclined toward each other upwardly, boitsconnect 'ing the upper ends of the legs of each pair, the side rails ofthe frame adapted to rest on said bolts, a pivot pin piercing the l ofeach pair below the bolt thereof, a ond pivot pin piercing the legs ofeach pair below the first mentioned pivot pin, links pivotally enga edwith the first pins and pivotally engaged with each other and providedwith means preventing the breaking of said. links downwardly when inalinement with each other, a second pair of links pivoted on the secondpins and pivoted, to each other and provided with means to prevei'itthem from being broken downwardly, rods pivoted on the first pins andhaving notches in their free ends, the second links provided with pinsengageable by the notches, to prevent the breaking of the linksupwardly.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

iELTvlER E. KLEE.

